Health Matters - Apple Magazine Health Matters Spring 2016 | Page 8

Dennis and Betty Cassidy
Photo: Michael Interisano
Primary objective
Power to the people
CALGARY AND AREA
Why my health is important to me
Name: Dennis Cassidy, 75
Health condition: Recently diagnosed with type 2
diabetes.
Health goal: To control my blood sugar levels. I
want to have many years of good health to share
with my wife and family.
Working together: “We work to empower patients
so they can care for their health. By spending
one-on-one time with Dennis, I can give him
advice and education tailored to his needs for diet,
active living and how to manage his medication,”
says Carmen Wong, a clinical pharmacist with the
Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network.
— Jacqueline Louie